Tuesday, April 29, 2014

In celebration of the re-release of ENCHANTING THE BEAST--now in bookstores!--I'm giving away a beautiful blue cameo pendant on my website contest. Since all the books in the RELICS OF MERLIN series take place in a magical Victorian London, I found this lovely cameo as the perfect prize for my historical book lovers. All you have to do is sign up for my newsletter in order to enter, and if you already are a subscriber, you're automatically entered! You can check out all the details here: http://www.kathrynekennedy.com/contest.html

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

In partnership with ILoveVampireNovels.com, author Arial Burnz is the host of the podcast PNRRadio.com,
where she features entertainment that goes bump in the night. If you
love paranormal books, TV shows and movies, you’ll love PNR Radio!
Guests have included bestselling authors and celebrities and every show
has a giveaway.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Last week I did a blog post on my group blog, Casablanca Authors,
announcing that the re-release of ENCHANTING THE BEAST was now in book
stores, and celebrating with a fun give-a-way. I had LOTS of AMAZING
comments, and so many of my favorite readers came by to visit. Four
winners were randomly selected, and I'd like to congratulate the
following:

Virginia E. ~ Winner of the Moonstone/Sword PendantShana Galen ~ Winner of an autographed ARC of Enchanting the LadyMary Preston ~ Winner of an autographed ARC of Enchanting the LadySusan P. ~ Winner of an autographed copy of Everlasting Enchantment

Monday, April 7, 2014

1. The hero, Nico, holds such an element of mystery and danger that he's
suspected of murdering the local girls. Of course, my heroine,
Philomena, sees his true heart and knows he's innocent...

2. A heroine much older than my hero. It was fun. And a bit
hard...holding complexities to their relationship that I had to work
through.

3. There's a haunted castle. I adore castles. Making them haunted was an
added bonus. Having them haunted by a handsome blue knight only made it
better.

4. There's a major mystery. Although all my books hold some sort of
mystery, a reason for my reader to keep turning the pages in curiosity,
there's a major element of it in Enchanting the Beast. Skulking in the
bowels of the castle looking for a treasure map. Hints and clues about
who might be killing the local girls...and how it could be all tangled
up in another search for one of Merlin's relics. It was such fun, and
probably one of the most difficult books I ever wrote, giving enough
clues so that it's logical who the killer is, but holding back just
enough that we can't ever be quite sure who it is until we get to the
end.

5. Sarah. Pluckett. She's my heroine's assistant. And she's a
were-snake. I guess she's kinda scary in a way, but there's a scene
where she starts to shed her skin that had me laughing. An example of my
sometimes rather odd sense of humor.

7. The romance. The passion. Again, all my books are filled with it. But
it was a lot of fun dealing with a younger man and older woman in the
bedroom. Let's just say, I hope it's as good for you as it was for me.

8. Which brings me right back around to my hero again. A moonless night
watching fairylights flicker in the distance. A kiss as gentle as it is
frightening. Sliding down a haystack. Perspiration gleaming off a naked
chest. A secluded grotto with rain pounding from above, and below...

Yes, there are many reasons why I adore this book, and these are just a few. I hope you can add your own to my list as well.

ENCHANTING THE BEAST BY KATHRYNE KENNEDY--IN STORES APRIL 2014

DARK THINGS LURK IN GRIMSPELL CASTLE
Sir Nicodemus Wulfson is haunted by memories of murder--and ghosts. He
brings in a ghost-hunter in the form of celebrated spiritualist Lady
Philomena Radcliff, and promptly, all hell breaks loose. Is Phil a
threat to his already suffering family? Or can Nico trust his burgeoning
attraction to her?

IS IT HIM SHE SHOULD FEAR?

Lady Philomena has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood performing
seances for the aristocracy--until she meets sexy young were-wolf Sir
Nico. She agrees to try ridding his castle of its increasingly restless
spirits. But there are more mysteries within Grimspell Castle than even
Nico is aware of, and when a local girl turns up dead, Phil wonders if
she's risking her life as well as her heart.

"The heartfelt and well-rounded characters will easily become some of your
favorites."
Night Owl Romance, REVIEWER TOP PICK

"Once again Ms. Kennedy weaves her magic
and pulls the reader in from the first page."
The Good, The Bad & The Unread, A+

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathryne Kennedy is a
multipublished, award-winning author of magical romances. She’s lived in Guam,
Okinawa, and several states in the U.S., and currently lives in Arizona with
her wonderful family—which includes three very tiny dogs. She welcomes
readers to visit her website where she has ongoing contests at: www.KathryneKennedy.com.

"Fantasy-Filled Victorian London Shines in the Fourth of this Riveting Series"

Millicent Pantere learned early on to care for no one and
nothing beyond herself, the one exception being old Nell.
She will do anything necessary at whatever cost to bring
Nell safely out of the clutches of the Dark Magician who is
pulling Millicent's strings.
Gareth Solimere has been enchanted for hundreds of years to
emerge from one of Merlin's ancient relics at fall of night,
pleasure whatever woman holds his prison then disappear at
dawn. If he can find one woman to love him, it may free him.

In EVERLASTING ENCHANTMENT, Kathryne Kennedy has written, in
my opinion, the best of the Relics of Merlin series.
I enjoyed each of the previous three very much, but
something about this story grabbed hold deeply and would not
let go until I finished. Perhaps it was the contrast between
the lighter humorous moments and the intensity of the dark
parts of the plot, perhaps the collection of characters I
very quickly came to care about; maybe Kennedy is just a
damn good story teller.

Whatever the reason, I can firmly recommend you read this
book. Unlike many series, you can delve into EVERLASTING
ENCHANTMENT without reading any of the previous books, but
why would you deprive yourself of that enjoyment? Go ahead
and start with this one if you like, the others will be
waiting.

DARK THINGS LURK IN GRIMSPELL CASTLE
Sir
Nicodemus Wulfson is haunted by memories of murder--and ghosts. He
brings in a ghost-hunter in the form of celebrated spiritualist Lady
Philomena Radcliff, and promptly, all hell breaks loose. Is Phil a
threat to his already suffering family? Or can Nico trust his burgeoning
attraction to her?

IS IT HIM SHE SHOULD FEAR?

Lady
Philomena has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood performing
seances for the aristocracy--until she meets sexy young were-wolf Sir
Nico. She agrees to try ridding his castle of its increasingly restless
spirits. But there are more mysteries within Grimspell Castle than even
Nico is aware of, and when a local girl turns up dead, Phil wonders if
she's risking her life as well as her heart.

"The heartfelt and well-rounded characters will easily become some of your
favorites."
Night Owl Romance, REVIEWER TOP PICK

"Once again Ms. Kennedy weaves her magic
and pulls the reader in from the first page."
The Good, The Bad & The Unread, A+

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathryne Kennedy is a
multi-published, award winning author of magical romances. She’s lived in Guam,
Okinawa, and several states in the U.S., and currently lives in Arizona with
her wonderful family—which includes three very tiny dogs. She welcomes
readers to visit her website where she has ongoing contests at: www.KathryneKennedy.com.